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Law enforcement conduct a search after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb on Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Runners take off at the start of the 53rd running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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AJC Peachtree Road Race: Rejoicing as full-fledged Fourth returns

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Mitch Faulkner, a longtime radio DJ in Atlanta, has died. AJC FILE PHOTO

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Atlanta R&B radio legend Mitch Faulkner dies at 64

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Sharese Dorsey from Decatur poses with an American flag after completing her seventh Peachtree Road Race on Monday, July 4, 2022 (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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7/4/21 - Atlanta, GA - Runners head down Peachtree St. from the starting line as the AJC Peachtree Road Race returned in-person for the second day Sunday for the holiday tradition. Jason Getz for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Opinion: How to avoid fireworks when teaching U.S. history in Georgia

Georgia teachers return to K-12 classrooms next month restrained by a new state law that mandates avoidance of divisive concepts that cause students discomfort.

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As China competition bill takes shape, Ga. lawmakers push for resources

Coronavirus pandemic, shutdowns made it difficult for companies to obtain computer chips, a crucial component for electronics big and small.

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Rhonex Kipruto wins men’s elite division at AJC Peachtree Road Race

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Senbere Teferi wins women’s elite division at AJC Peachtree Road Race

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PHOTOS: The view from above AJC Peachtree Road Race 2022

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Man charged with DUI, leaving scene in crash that closed I-75 in Cobb

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Nation & State

1972 'Napalm Girl' escorts Ukraine refugees to Canada

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Braves' Rosario returns from IL, starting against Cardinals

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Politics

Bans Off Our Bodies activists hold an abortion rights rally on the corner of 10th St. and Monroe Dr. near Piedmont Park in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Natrice Miller/natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Abortion rights supporters take to Atlanta streets on Fourth of July 2h ago

A shortage in microchips has forced the Kia car plant in West Point to shut down for days at a time because the tiny electronics are such a necessary element to vehicles coming down the assembly line. Congress is trying to tackle the problem through a bill that would spend $50 billion to boost domestic production of microchips as part of a larger package intended to foster research and innovation in America. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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As China competition bill takes shape, Georgia lawmakers push for resources

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The Georgia Public Service Commission is pictured in its hearing room. From left: Commissioners Fitz Johnson, Tim Echols, Tricia Pridemore, Lauren “Bubba” McDonald and Jason Shaw.

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Judge weighs whether Georgia PSC elections are discriminatory

In this photo of May 11, 2022, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) walks out of the Senate Chambers during a series of votes in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)

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Warnock focuses Senate hearing on curbing drug prices

June 7, 2022 Atalnta - A customer pumps gas at Shell gas station, where the price of gasoline approaches close to $6 a gallon, on Peachtree Road near Piedmont Atlanta Spine Center in Buckhead on Tuesday, June 6, 2022. Georgia gas prices hit new heights on Tuesday, according to AAA, with an average statewide cost of $4.33 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. That’s still well below the national average of $4.92 per gallon.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Kemp extends state fuel tax break, again, through August

June 7, 2022 Buford - Sam’s Club in Buford near Mall of Georgia was busy with motorists seeking for cheaper gas price on Tuesday, June 6, 2022. Georgia gas prices hit new heights on Tuesday, according to AAA, with an average statewide cost of $4.33 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel. That’s still well below the national average of $4.92 per gallon.(Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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The Jolt: Gas tax battle heats up as Stacey Abrams targets voters at the pump

House members throw up paper at the conclusion of the legislative session in the House Chamber on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Branden Camp/ For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Mental health law and teacher pay raises among new Georgia laws

A group of lobbyists watch the sessions on Sine Die, the last day of the General Assembly, at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Monday, April 4, 2022. Several bills passed focused on education will become law on July 1. (Branden Camp for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Georgia’s new education laws take effect July 1

Abortion rights activists protest outside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022. The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade shifted the abortion fight to state legislatures, where gerrymandering has given Republicans an advantage. (Kendrick Brinson/The New York Times)

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The Sandy Springs Police Department will continue a partnership to assign a detective to the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Atlanta Metro Major Offender Task Force. (Courtesy City of Sandy Springs)

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Resident shot during Sandy Springs home invasion

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The Georgia State Patrol said a man was charged with DUI following a crash that shut down part of I-75 South in Cobb County on Monday. WSB-TV PHOTO

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Man charged with DUI, leaving scene in crash that closed I-75 in Cobb

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AJC Peachtree Road Race runners rejoice as full-fledged Fourth returns

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Decatur, Thursday June 9, 2022 — GBI Headquarters. For nearly two decades, David Fahey ran The King's Cleft children's ministry with his wife, Kathy Fahey, who died in February. The couple took in dozens of children with severe disabilities or who had been given up by adopted families, formally adopting 15 of them, Fahey said. Amid accusations of physical abuse, though, state authorities have effectively dismantled the ministry. Fahey faces multiple felony charges. (TYSON HORNE / TYSON.HORNE@AJC.COM)

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GBI investigating after deputies shoot, kill Middle Georgia man

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Gwinnett police said they recovered nearly 90 spent shell casings at the scene of a celebratory gunfire arrest near Peachtree Corners on Sunday. SPECIAL PHOTO

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2 Gwinnett men charged in celebratory gunfire incident

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Fireworks light up downtown Atlanta's skyline during July 4th celebration last year at Centennial Olympic Park. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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On the Fourth, no holiday from inflation

The DeKalb County School District is still trying to fill about 400 teacher vacancies.

DeKalb cuts more than 500 teaching positions but without layoffs

Fulton Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney (background) speaks to legislators’ attorney, Don Samuel during a motion hearing at Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta on Friday, July 1, 2022. Fulton Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney at a roughly 90-minute hearing Friday did not come to a final decision about what exactly the District Attorney’s office can ask Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, former state Sen. William Ligon of Brunswick and several other unnamed state legislators. But he said that anything related to their conversations with other legislators or motivations are off-limits. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Trump probe: Fulton judge hears from lawmakers challenging subpoenas

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Investigations

In the third episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Breakdown" podcast, we consider what laws may have been broken during President Trump's January 2021 phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. And was Trump acting on legal advice from his law team, including former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani? (Jacquelyn Martin / AP file)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 3: ‘Is There a Criminal Case?’

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Judge says prison system should turn over documents to federal investigators

Dr. Kathleen Toomey, Georgia's public health commissioner, speaks about the coronavirus pandemic during a 2021 press conference as her boss, Gov. Brian Kemp, watches. Toomey fired the top lawyer at the Department of Public Health, who has won a $750,000 settlement from the state over her termination. Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”

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State pays $750,000 to lawyer fired by public health agency

Maddox Kilgore, seen here in 2014, who was one of Justin Ross Harris’ trial attorneys, praised the Supreme Court’s ruling to throw out the murder conviction. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's "Breakdown" returns to the subject of Season 2 and examines how the conviction was successfully challenged. (AJC file)

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Josh Groban at the 73rd annual Tony Awards in New York on June 9, 2019. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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Josh Groban returns with ‘Harmony,’ Chastain date

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Taren Egerton stars in the new Apple TV+ series "Black Bird," where he plays a criminal who could get a reduced sentence by trying to get a suspected serial killer to confess. APPLE TV+

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Seen here during the Christmas holidays, Heck House has served as an arts center and performance venue for DeKalb County. The county has temporarily closed the space, due to the lack of a business license and code compliance, and July events have been postponed. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Heck House, Scottdale arts center, closed due to code noncompliance

PeachFest is returning to Peachtree Center on July 26.

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Metro Atlanta food and drink events to check out in July

Blue Man Group is back at the Fox Theatre for the first time since 2015 in a new show July 8-10.
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Blue Man Group is still blue, but the rest is new

Dusty Gannon, also know as Goth Dad, practices with his band, Vision Video, in the week leading up to AthFest, the beloved outdoor music festival in Athens. Vision Video headlined the Saturday night performances for the first time, a big step for the band. which includes bass player Dan Geller, Emily Fredock on vocals and synthesizer and drummer Jason Fusco. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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Dusty Gannon aka Goth Dad brings humor, therapy, glam to Athens music

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Milwaukee Bucks' coach Joe Prunty looks on during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, in Philadelphia. The 76ers won 130-95. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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Hawks promote Joe Prunty, hire Mike Longabardi

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Aerial view shows runners on Peachtree Street North Bridge during the 53rd Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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AJC Peachtree Road Race declares, ‘We’re back’

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Hawks forward John Collins soars to the basket for a slam agains the Indiana Pacers during the first period in a NBA basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022, in Atlanta. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”`

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Where does the Hawks roster stand 5 days into free agency?

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Braves left fielder Eddie Rosario hits a double during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros in game 1 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park, Tuesday October 26, 2021, in Houston, Tx. Curtis Compton / curtis.compton@ajc.com

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Eddie Rosario, Tyler Matzek return for Braves

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First place finisher in the Woman's Elite division, Senbere Teferi, crosses the finish line ahead of Irine Cheptai in the 53rd running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Senbere Teferi wins women’s elite division at AJC Peachtree Road Race

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Daniel Romanchuk is the winner in the men's wheelchair division of the 53rd running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Daniel Romanchuk, Susannah Scaroni win wheelchair divisions at AJC Peachtree Road Race

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Rhonex Kipruto wins in the Men's Elite division of the 53rd running of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta on Monday, July 4, 2022. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)

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Rhonex Kipruto wins men’s elite division at AJC Peachtree Road Race

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Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith, left, celebrates with Marcell Ozuna after defeating the Cincinnati Reds 4-1 in a baseball game Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

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AJC Braves Report podcast: Braves get in position at halfway mark

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